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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs West Haven

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishWest Haven
People
Population
361
1,242Highest
234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.2±10.3
19% above VT
45.2±5.9Lowest
5% above VT
54±10.5Highest
25% above VT
West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.3%±4.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±13.3
VT: 17.9%
Cavendish and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.6%±2
VT: 21.4%
29.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
West Haven and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
39.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
32% above VT
$89,063±$29k
10% above VT
$85,250±$29kLowest
5% above VT
Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kLowest
31% below VT
$285,100±$40kHighest
10% below VT
$245,000±$34k
23% below VT
Cavendish and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,000±$546
19% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
14% below VT
$3,948Lowest
22% below VT
$4,485Highest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.3%
VT: 10.1%
10.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
25 minHighest
8% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
Cavendish and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Green Mountain Unified School District #77 —
High school in town — None in town —
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.